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Joining me on The Mom Dynasty is the amazing woman, mother, sister and co-founder of the national hair care brand Miss Jessie's, Miko Branch. After opening a hair salon dedicated to curly hair in the heart of Brooklyn, Miko Branch launched Miss Jessie's product line with her beautiful sister and partner Titi in 2004. The sisters took the hair care industry by storm, completely changing the game for how curly hair was treated and styled. In this episode, Miko shares the story behind creating Miss Jessie's (named and inspired after her grandmother Miss Jessie Mae Branch) as a single mother with her sister from the ground up. Hear Miko share her wins of creating a national company as well as her losses, including the biggest one, losing her sister and partner. After almost 20 years, Miko still remains the CEO of Miss Jessie's while balancing motherhood. Her story will surely leave you inspired and encouraged to do what you love so that you can become the best woman for yourself and your child. Links mentioned in this episode •SHOP Miss Jessies •Miss Jessie's:Creating A Successful Business From Scratch..Naturally •Learn More About Titi Branch •The Story Of Miss Jessie's Affiliate Disclosure: I may be an affiliate for products that I recommend or share. If you choose to purchase those items through my links, I may earn a commission. Join our Facebook Community If you're looking for a community of supportive mamas working towards being the best versions of themselves and BOSS UP, then join us here The Mom Dynasty Guest Social Media Info Miko Branch – @mikobranch Miss Jessie's- @miss_jessies The Mom Dynasty- @themomdynasty #themomdynasty --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-mom-dynasty/support

This week, the Start Right Here podcast welcomes a groundbreaking beauty entrepreneur, Miko Branch, CEO of the haircare brand Miss Jessie's, salon owner, and author of Miss Jessie's Creating a Successful Business From Scratch—Naturally. Miko, alongside her late sister, Titi Branch, built a multi-million dollar brand that is sold in outlets like Target and Wal-Mart, has more than 40 SKUs, and was at the forefront of creating products that accentuated the beauty of curly and coily hair.  Miko shares the path she and her sister took to get there. How their father taught them to be fearless and what their first entrepreneurial venture, a cleaning service, taught them about running a business.  But the two took a circuitous route into beauty. Miko first studied fashion at FIT before declaring her desire to become a hairstylist. Titi worked as a field producer at ABC before joining her sister in the industry as her agent. You'll hear how that led from doing hair in their home to a two-chair salon on Bond Street in Brooklyn. And the lesson they learned about expanding too soon. Finally, Miko explains the steps she and her sister took to recover from a bad business decision and the circumstances that led to her embracing her natural curls—which became their unique focus. Miko tells us what they learned from their paternal grandmother, Miss Jessie., and how they factored into creating their first product. Then, she'll explain how the demand for Curly Pudding necessitated getting their products on the retail shelf. You'll learn how they made and shipped their products from home to a manufacturer and owning a warehouse. And why it is crucial to hire the right people. Miko shares how love has fueled the brand's success. And although her sister is no longer on this earthly plane, Titi's impact is still felt in every aspect of Miss Jessie's. Miko's story is as much about love and legacy as it is about success. 

Miss jessie's is owned by Miko Branch. Industry: Hair care What is your business about?: Miss Jessie's natural hair products consist of styling cremes, moisturizers, and deep conditioning treatments for natural & naturally curly hair. Known for its expertise in styling curly, kinky, and wavy hair of all types and textures, Miss Jessie's Salon is the go to place for curly hair solutions. Phone: +18885377436 Business Email: customerservice@missjessies.com Business Address: 2691 east oakland BlvD fort laude Business Website: Missjessies.com Business Social Media: Instagram: @Miss_jessies --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anotherblackownedbiz/support

It’s easy to think industry leaders and CEOs of 9-figure companies have always been THAT successful -- but the truth is, there are a lot of hours of hard work and challenges behind the scenes that you don’t see. So what is it really like to go from ground zero to multi-millions (and more importantly, how do you do it?) On this episode, Allison Maslan, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Global Network interviews Miko Branch, founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s, a major, award-winning hair care company. Miko and her sister Titi elevated Miss Jessie’s from nothing into one of the most innovative companies in the beauty space… starting off with ZERO startup money, loans or investors.

It's easy to think industry leaders and CEOs of 9-figure companies have always been THAT successful -- but the truth is, there are a lot of hours of hard work and challenges behind the scenes that you don't see. So what is it really like to go from ground zero to multi-millions (and more importantly, how do you do it?)   On this episode, Allison Maslan, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Global Network interviews Miko Branch, founder and CEO of Miss Jessie's, a major, award-winning hair care company. Miko and her sister Titi elevated Miss Jessie's from nothing into one of the most innovative companies in the beauty space… starting off with ZERO startup money, loans or investors.

Today we’re sitting down virtually with Miko Branch, co-founder of Miss Jessie’s Haircare. Hairstylist by trade, Miko launched the line in 2004 with her late sister, Titi Branch, sharing the Curly Pudding recipe they mixed up for their devoted clientele.Without any help from investors, the siblings bootstrapped the entire business, taking the homemade hair concoctions they learned to make in their grandmother’s kitchen to front and centre at major retail stores. Today, Miss Jessie’s is adored by celebrities like Alicia Keys, Lupita Nyong'o and Zendaya, along with curly, kinky, coily and wavy-hair women everywhere. In this episode, Miko takes us through the fascinating backstory behind the brand, from their earliest days in the bustling Bedford–Stuyvesant salon to the secret to their best-selling Pillow Soft Curls — a wonder product that harnesses fabric softener technology for your hair to keeping Titi’s legacy alive through the company. Plus, catch Miko’s best tips for embracing your curls and transitioning from relaxed to natural hair.  Revealing the toughest and most rewarding moments in her storied journey to entrepreneurial success, Miko leaves us with advice on the best ways to support female Black business owners right now. Plus, stay tuned until the end for a special phone-a-friend! Fellow beauty journo Ingrie Williams of The T-Zone is back on the mic with her review of the iconic, Pillow Soft Curls. Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Twitter,  Join our private Facebook group

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Appearing on this episode of Money Making Conversations is Miko Branch, CEO & Co-Founder, Miss Jessie's natural hair products.The Money Making Conversations talk show is about entrepreneurship and entertainment. The interviews give the consumer and business owners access to Celebrities, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and Industry Decision Makers. They provide relatable information to the listener about career and financial planning, entrepreneurship, motivation, leadership, overcoming the odds, and how to live a balanced life.It is essential to understand that everybody travels a different path to success. That is because your brand is different. The challenges you face in your life are different. So stop reading other people's success stories and start writing your own. The Money Making Conversations interviews will encourage you to lead with your gifts and never use age as an excuse when planning your goals.“Lead with Your Gifts!”Rushion McDonald is a two-time Emmy Award-winning and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television and film, producer. He is a sitcom writer, social media influencer, brand architect, entrepreneur, and award-winning baker.https://www.moneymakingconversations.comhttps://www.youtube.com/MoneyMakingConversationshttps://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingConversations/https://twitter.com/moneymakingconvhttps://www.instagram.com/moneymakingconversations/Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Appearing on this episode of Money Making Conversations is Teri Ijeoma, Stocks & Options Trader, CEO of Invest with Teri; Shantel Jackson, CEO & Founder, Shoe Gummi; Miko Branch, CEO & Co-Founder, Miss Jessie's natural hair products; and AJ Johnson, Actress, Fitness Guru, and Philanthropist; currently appearing on the UMC series, “Stuck with You.”The Money Making Conversations talk show is about entrepreneurship and entertainment. The interviews give the consumer and business owners access to Celebrities, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and Industry Decision Makers. They provide relatable information to the listener about career and financial planning, entrepreneurship, motivation, leadership, overcoming the odds, and how to live a balanced life.It is essential to understand that everybody travels a different path to success. That is because your brand is different. The challenges you face in your life are different. So stop reading other people's success stories and start writing your own. The Money Making Conversations interviews will encourage you to lead with your gifts and never use age as an excuse when planning your goals.“Lead with Your Gifts!”Rushion McDonald is a two-time Emmy Award-winning and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television and film, producer. He is a sitcom writer, social media influencer, brand architect, entrepreneur, and award-winning baker.https://www.moneymakingconversations.comhttps://www.youtube.com/MoneyMakingConversationshttps://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingConversations/https://twitter.com/moneymakingconvhttps://www.instagram.com/moneymakingconversations/Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Appearing on this episode of Money Making Conversations is Miko Branch, CEO & Co-Founder, Miss Jessie’s natural hair products.The Money Making Conversations talk show is about entrepreneurship and entertainment. The interviews give the consumer and business owners access to Celebrities, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and Industry Decision Makers. They provide relatable information to the listener about career and financial planning, entrepreneurship, motivation, leadership, overcoming the odds, and how to live a balanced life.It is essential to understand that everybody travels a different path to success. That is because your brand is different. The challenges you face in your life are different. So stop reading other people’s success stories and start writing your own. The Money Making Conversations interviews will encourage you to lead with your gifts and never use age as an excuse when planning your goals.“Lead with Your Gifts!”Rushion McDonald is a two-time Emmy Award-winning and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television and film, producer. He is a sitcom writer, social media influencer, brand architect, entrepreneur, and award-winning baker.https://www.moneymakingconversations.comhttps://www.youtube.com/MoneyMakingConversationshttps://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingConversations/https://twitter.com/moneymakingconvhttps://www.instagram.com/moneymakingconversations/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Appearing on this episode of Money Making Conversations is Teri Ijeoma, Stocks & Options Trader, CEO of Invest with Teri; Shantel Jackson, CEO & Founder, Shoe Gummi; Miko Branch, CEO & Co-Founder, Miss Jessie’s natural hair products; and AJ Johnson, Actress, Fitness Guru, and Philanthropist; currently appearing on the UMC series, “Stuck with You.”The Money Making Conversations talk show is about entrepreneurship and entertainment. The interviews give the consumer and business owners access to Celebrities, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and Industry Decision Makers. They provide relatable information to the listener about career and financial planning, entrepreneurship, motivation, leadership, overcoming the odds, and how to live a balanced life.It is essential to understand that everybody travels a different path to success. That is because your brand is different. The challenges you face in your life are different. So stop reading other people’s success stories and start writing your own. The Money Making Conversations interviews will encourage you to lead with your gifts and never use age as an excuse when planning your goals.“Lead with Your Gifts!”Rushion McDonald is a two-time Emmy Award-winning and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television and film, producer. He is a sitcom writer, social media influencer, brand architect, entrepreneur, and award-winning baker.https://www.moneymakingconversations.comhttps://www.youtube.com/MoneyMakingConversationshttps://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingConversations/https://twitter.com/moneymakingconvhttps://www.instagram.com/moneymakingconversations/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

When she was younger, Miko Branch had a secret fantasy of opening a pink-decorated salon, although her parents had other career aspirations in mind for her. At age 25, Miko made that dream a reality, and ran her own salon out of the Brooklyn apartment she shared with her sister, Titi. In 1997, with her sister’s encouragement, Miko opened a storefront salon despite her own fears about expanding. Though some of those fears may have been realized when the sisters later lost their first salon business due to what Miko calls some rookie business mistakes, a combination of their resilience, the influence of their strong-willed southern grandmother, Jessie Mae Branch, an aha moment while bathing her young son and a determination to create a hair care products that suited their textures and their lives would change the path of Miss Jessie’s granddaughters forever. On this Throwback Thursday episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Miko, who Co-Founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s — one of the natural haircare industry’s leading brands — talks to about rookie mistakes, aha moments, the power of sharing secrets with your customers, the dangers of growing too quickly and how to recover from marketing missteps. Plus, she opens up about losing her sister, Titi, in 2014 and how that experience has affected her commitment to her own mental wellness and to spreading that message of mental health awareness to others.  For resources mentioned in this episode, or to hear interviews with more than 400 women entrepreneurs around the world, go to supportissexy.com. HAVE A QUESTION FOR SUPPORT IS SEXY PODCAST HOST ELAYNE FLUKER? TEXT HER NOW AT +1 (908) 955-9422 AND SHE'LL TEXT YOU RIGHT BACK! SERIOUSLY! :) ASK YOUR QUESTION, OR JUST REACH OUT TO SAY HELLO.

Stephanie Ayler is the founder and creator of Nourish and Love Company. Stephanie is a veteran( albeit, a more quieter veteran) in the natural hair game. Having been a part of the Natural Hair Community before it was even a community, before youtube, twitter, and instagram! When online forums is all that we had, if you can picture that! Her passion for cosmetics and hair care began at a young age, from reading shampoo and conditioner bottle labels that she would find in the bathroom to getting trouble in elementary school for braiding her classmates hair.    Stephanie’s natural hair journey began at age 15 after a disaster relaxer situation but her love for creating products to solve problems didn’t begin until years later. Stephanie graduated from VIrginia State University in 2008 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Visual Communication with a head full of locs. While in school, she made products to care for her locs and to keep them healthy. Two years later she would COMB OUT those locs and the real journey began. Nourish and Love Company with birthed in 2010 when Stephanie made whipped body butter and a healing salve for her dog. It was with these two products along with inspiring stories of Lisa Price, Miko Branch, Jane Carter, that she realized that “Hey I can do this too”.    With a deep passion, an insatiable curiosity and a purpose to provide amazing products, Stephanie began a blog where she detailed her journey and her brand with a mission to enrich, empower, and educate. That blog has since transformed and evolved into what you see now. Nourish and Love Company; a spa-inspired company providing handmade, quality hair care products for highly textured hair. Nourish and Love Company provides  spa-esqe hair products to promote a stress free natural hair journey.    With her never-ending love for cosmetic chemistry, Stephanie has spent countless hours, made hundreds of product iterations, and blown through many a notebook personally formulating and developing the product range you’ll find within Nourish and Love Company. Nourish and Love Company’s products are engineered by the best that nature and science have to offer. Carefully curated, formulated with integrity and ethically sourced, each ingredient found in our products serve specific functions. As a Licensed Cosmetologist and future Trichologist, Stephanie takes haircare very seriously and is out to provide professional hair care advice and education along with providing high quality textured hair products through Nourish and Love Co.    www.instagram.com/nourishandloveco  www.instagram.com/digitalhairbestie www.nourishandloveco.com www.facebook.com/nourishandloveco

On today's show, we're joined by Miko Branch, who in 2004 co-founded Miss Jessie's curly hair products with her sister Titi, inspired by their grandmother's homemade recipes They have been serving the curly, kinky and wavy hair community ever since.What to support our show? Show our sponsors some love! HoneyBook is offering our listeners 50% off when you visit Honeybook.com/brownambition. Payment is flexible, and this promotion applies whether you pay monthly or annually. Bombas is offering our listeners 20% off their first purchase when you shop at Bombas.com/brownambition.  Earnest is offering our listeners $100 cash bonus when you refinance a student loan at Earnest.com/brownambition This episode originally aired on March 25, 2017.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, we're joined by Miko Branch, who in 2004 co-founded Miss Jessie's curly hair products with her sister Titi, inspired by their grandmother's homemade recipes They have been serving the curly, kinky and wavy hair community ever since. What to support our show? Show our sponsors some love! HoneyBook is offering our listeners 50% off when you visit Honeybook.com/brownambition. Payment is flexible, and this promotion applies whether you pay monthly or annually. Bombas is offering our listeners 20% off their first purchase when you shop at Bombas.com/brownambition.  Earnest is offering our listeners $100 cash bonus when you refinance a student loan at Earnest.com/brownambition This episode originally aired on March 25, 2017.    

Miko Branch, CEO of popular haircare line, Miss Jessie's, tells the Wall Street Journal's Veronica Dagher how she built a successful business from the ground up and became a pioneer in the natural hair care industry.

It has been said that it's not about how many times you fall but how many times you get back up. Miko Branch, Co-Founder and CEO of Miss Jessie's' entrepreneurial journey and life is proof of that. On this stop of The Get My Life Tour, the natural haircare pioneer shares how she and her sister Titi Branch took the beauty industry by storm and how she's learned to weather storms of her own while remaining on top as a businesswoman! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thegetmylifetour/message

“Sometimes your biggest failures can lead you to your biggest successes.” We chat with Miko Branch - CEO and co-founder of the pioneering, trailblazing award-winning premium natural hair care brand, Miss Jessie's.Along with her beloved sister Titi Branch, the two revolutionized the hair care industry and became a leading pioneer of the natural hair movement by creating hair care solutions and high quality hair care products for curly textures spanning across ethnicities and cultures. Miko opens up about the Miss Jessie's creation journey and how she was part of creating and shaping the early "natural hair" movement in the early 2000s. She talks about how she was able to navigate through both failure and success, constantly evolving the brand and bringing it to new heights. Miko shares why it's important to guard your dream, think big, and rethink the idea of what it truly means to be an "innovator." She also pays homage to her late sister, Titi - honoring the lessons that Titi's passing have instilled in her and how the brand will forever have her indelible footprints on it. ENTER TO WIN MISS JESSIE'S CURLY PUDDING: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/win SHOWNOTES: http:www.dreamsindrive.com/miko-branch SUPPORT DREAMS IN DRIVE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/donate JOIN THE #DREAMSINDRIVE FACEBOOK GROUP: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/facebook SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - THE KEYS: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/join FIND MIKO BRANCH ONLINE: IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikobranch/ FIND RANA ON SOCIAL: Instagram: http://instagram.com/rainshineluv Twitter: http://twitter.com/rainshineluv FIND DREAMS IN DRIVE ON:Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dreamsindrive Twitter: http://twitter.com/dreamsindrive Web: http://www.dreamsindrive.com

This week’s episode 44 of Real Black News features black hair care visionary, Miko Branch, co-founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s. She shares entrepreneurial tips on building a business, staying 100% black-owned, real estate, and the death and depression of her sister Titi Branch.  Entertainment journalist Ronda Racha Penrice joins “The Screen Grab” to discuss Ava Duvernay, When They See Us, Mati Diop, and La La Anthony. Other topics include Andrew Gillum, Latasha Harlins, and the LA Riots.

Miko Branch, the CEO of the curly hair products company Miss Jessie's, joins the Good Word with Tisha Lewis! Branch started the company with her sister and says her faith became stronger during the hard times in the early years of starting Miss Jessie's. Branch says the challenging times prepared her for success and also talks about how her son and single-motherhood has motivated her to be successful. Plus, Branch discusses how Miss Jessie's landed their deal with Target. Join us!

Black Hollywood live host Nakia Monet interviews Miko Branch today on Conversations. About Miko Branch: CEO/Co Founder of Miss Jessie's - Award Winning Haircare Brand. Best Selling Author, Pioneer, Proud Mother, Philanthropist and Sister to #TitiBranch HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://blackhollywoodlive.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bhlonline Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/BlackHollywoodLive/ ABOUT BLACK HOLLYWOOD LIVE: Black Hollywood Live is the world's first online broadcast news network with programming and content dedicated to African American entertainment news. The network features long form, in-depth celebrity interviews, smart commentary and discussion as well as news and inside information. The network was created by producer Keven Undergaro. Black Hollywood Live had guests from shows/films like 12 Years A Slave, The Butler, America's Got Talent, The Game, Chicago Fire, Believe, Hannibal, Suits, Parks and Recreation, Dallas Buyers Club, Real Husbands of Hollywood, The Best Man Holiday, The View, Shameless, Basketball Wives, Being Mary Jane, Scandal, Single Ladies and many more.

Welcome to L.I.F.E. Radio (Ladies In Formation Experience), the hosts KK, Nola G, and Lady J will re-introduce you to the inner workings of a woman's mind, body and soul. These intellegent wives, mothers, daughters, and business women will be discussing all topics in relation to women and women empowerment. Tonight on the show the ladies will be talking with Author and CEO/ Co Founder Miko Branch of the Award Winning Hair Care Brand Miss Jessie's. In this day and age it is crucial that women rise up and command their respect and equality. L.I.F.E. Radio will be that voice for women, that guiding light for women, that leader for women standing in Formation with experience and knowledge.  In the words of Maya Angelou "They are women phenomenally and phenomenal women they are."   

This is a very candid and authentic conversation with my new friend @mikobranch cofounder of @miss_jessies about courage, entrepreneurship and women's empowerment. The hardships that come with owning your own business are sometimes silent lessons that no one goes through but the owner. Find out where she and her sister TiTi drew their strength, and learn what advice she has for upcoming and striving bosses. Oh, yes, and listen to the end for the product giveaway. #teamnatural. #tech #culture#business #theculturesouppodcast

In today's REWIND, we hear a powerful reminder from Miss Jessie's co-founder and CEO Miko Branch, who was originally episode 223 of the Support is Sexy podcast in May 2017. Miko speaks openly about the suicide of her sister and co-founder, Titi Branch, in 2014, and the importance of getting support as "successful women" who seem to have it all.

On today's show, we're joined by Miko Branch, who in 2004 co-founded Miss Jessie's curly hair products with her sister Titi, inspired by their grandmother's homemade recipes They have been serving the curly, kinky and wavy hair community ever since. This episode originally aired on March 25, 2017.    

Miko Branch is the Co-Founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s products. She has merged her love of beauty with her entrepreneurial spirit and has been in business for almost two decades. She opened the now famous Miss Jessie’s hair salon together with her sister, Titi.

Miko Branch, co-founder and CEO of Miss Jessie's, started the company in the early 2000's alongside her late sister, Titi Branch. Miko and Titi Branch didn't have to go far to get their business chops. Their father and Miss Jessie, their paternal grandmother who the business was named after, gave them the push they needed to forge the road ahead. Miko, a 70's, hip-hop baby like myself and the environment that holds in NYC, help to visualize, shape and launch their entrepreneurial spirit in addition to their family. At one point, Miko says she wanted to go into fashion, but decided to go another route. On the day that she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, she enrolled in beauty school. This is where we pick up her story. Miko and I discuss; Her growth in business Steps for ongoing learning "Good" hair vs. "Bad" hair How she's recovered from past failures Their book Creating a Successful Business from Scratch---Naturally and more!  

When she was younger, Miko Branch had a secret fantasy of opening a pink-decorated salon, although her parents had other career aspirations in mind for her. At age 25, Miko made that dream a reality, and ran her own salon out of the Brooklyn apartment she shared with her sister, Titi.  In 1997, with her sister's encouragement, Miko opened a storefront salon despite her own fears about expanding. Though some of those fears may have been realized when the sisters later lost their business due to what Miko calls some rookie business mistakes, a combination of their resilience, the influence of their strong-willed southern grandmother, Jessie Mae Branch, an aha moment while bathing her young son and a determination to create a hair care products that suited their textures and their lives would change the path of Miss Jessie's granddaughters forever.   Today, as Co-Founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s -- one of the natural haircare industry's leading brands -- Miko Branch talks to Support is Sexy podcast about rookie mistakes, aha moments, the power of sharing secrets with your customers, the dangers of growing too quickly and her thoughts on the Shea Moisture marketing misstep. Plus, she opens up about losing her sister Titi in 2014 and how that experience has affected her commitment to her own mental wellness and to spreading that message of mental health awareness to others.     On this episode you'll learn: How to recognize opportunities.Miko's advice for entrepreneurs creating their own beauty products.The advantage of BEING your customer.The power of sharing the how-to information for your products.The moment when you realize you're on to something.What it takes to to be prepared for distribution of your products.The pitfalls of growing too quickly.How "over-skuing" hurts your brand.How to avoid marketing missteps and how to address them when they happen.What Miko and Miss Jessie's are doing to support mental wellness and mental health awareness.The importance of giving ourselves permission to understand our feelings as women. And the sometimes lonely journey of entrepreneurship.     WANT TO RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF MIKO'S BOOK AND A SAMPLE OF MISS JESSIE'S HAIR CARE PRODUCTS? BE AMONG THE FIRST FIVE LUCKY LISTENERS TO SIGN UP HERE FOR OUR GIVEAWAY!    

*Today's show is dedicated to Titi Branch — a phenomenal woman, entrepreneur, and sister. We love and thank you for every contribution you made toward helping women embrace their natural beauty.* Miko Branch, the phenomenal cofounder of Miss Jessie's sits down with Mandi and Tiffany to talk about creating the Miss Jessie's hair care line with her big sister Titi in their Brooklyn brownstone over a decade ago.  The sisters mixed their products in the kitchen of their Brooklyn brownstone and bootstrapped the company themselves without any of the usual trappings of entrepreneurship (they didn't have MBAs, or a team of wealthy investors to back them). Word spread about their signature product, their "curly pudding", and soon enough they went from begging NYC-area stores like Ricky's to carry their products to lining up deals with major retailers like Target. But, of course, there were some bumps along the road to success.      After Titi's sudden passing in 2014, Miko has made it her mission to not only continue to grow the company they created as a team but also to focus even more on her own personal happiness, health and balance in life.   "I make happiness and health a priority right up there with business," she says. "I think money is a tool that you can use to do many things but I don't think money has much to do with your character or your decision making."  Check out Miko's book, "Miss Jessie's: Creating a Successful Business from Scratch---Naturally".

Miko's Episode Outline: - What was the problem that you or maybe Tito experienced that fueled your vision to create Miss Jessie's? - Do you recall some of the creative strategies you both used back then to operate on minimal cash flow? - What was your initial thoughts around the marketing message for your product line? - How do you find people to bring into your organization that truly care about the organization the way you and Tito do? - Share with us one of your major fears, road blocks or challenges? - What advice would you give to the young black aspiring entrepreneurs listening? - As a mother, how has being an entrepreneur affected your family life? - What are some of your routines that keeps you pushing yourself to those new and higher heights? - What's one book you've read that inspired you most? - What is something small you’ve done this month that you are proud of? - Name an online resource, it could be an app, software, or tool you use every day and you can't live without it? - Share one action our future entrepreneurs should commit to THIS WEEK, to help them blaze their trail? - How we can stay connected to you? Miko Branch is the co-founder and CEO of Miss Jessie’s LLC, the company behind the premium hair care product line, Miss Jessie’s, that exclusively caters to the diverse spectrum of all curly hair types. Miko founded the company with her sister, Titi, and they named it after their beloved and fiercely independent “do-it-for-yourself,” and “tell-it-like-it-is” paternal grandmother – Jessie Mae Branch. As the visionary behind the Miss Jessie’s brand, Miko revolutionized the hair care industry and became a leading pioneer of the natural hair movement by creating and marketing high performance and high quality hair care products. Miko quickly changed the conversation about hair and hair care by declaring that Miss Jessie’s products were not exclusively for a specific ethnic group but rather were for all types of textures and curls regardless of ethnicity. As a result, the Miss Jessie’s product line includes a variety of products for every type of texture and curl from wavy to coily. Miko’s finger print is evident in every aspect of the Miss Jessie’s brand from the packaging and marketing to the colors and smells of the award winning products, including favorites like Baby Buttercreme, Pillow Soft Curls, Curly Pudding, Quick Curls, Leave In Condish and MultiCultural Curls. Miko continues to develop innovative, original and effective solutions for curly hair needs and she has acquired numerous accolades such as becoming a best selling author of business memoir, Miss Jessie’s: Creating A Successful Business from Scratch -Naturally (Harper Collins), WWD Most Influential Women in Business, Ebony 100, Centric 16/16 (16 Women To Watch in 2016), and she has graced the March 2016 cover of Black Enterprise Magazine as a result of her remarkable tenacity. Although grateful to receive such recognition, Miko prefers to give, particularly to organizations that encourage the advancement and education of minority youth. Miko has partnered with the New York Urban League and the United Negro College Fund in sup-port of their scholarship programs, and has made charitable donations to the Doe Foundation, NAACP, and Morehouse College.

In this interview we get Miko's perspective on starting a business as a mom and how to overcome challenges.

Miko Branch, co-founder and CEO of Miss Jessie's, started the company in the early 2000's alongside her late sister, Titi Branch. Miko and Titi Branch didn't have to go far to get their business chops. Their father and Miss Jessie, their paternal grandmother who the business was named after, gave them the push they needed to forge the road ahead. Miko, a 70's, hip-hop baby like myself and the environment that holds in NYC, help to visualize, shape and launch their entrepreneurial spirit in addition to their family. At one point, Miko says she wanted to go into fashion, but decided to go another route. On the day that she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, she enrolled in beauty school. This is where we pick up her story. Miko and I discuss; Her growth in business Steps for ongoing learning "Good" hair vs. "Bad" hair How she's recovered from past failures Their book Creating a Successful Business from Scratch---Naturally and more! 

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Entrepreneurship and Hair Care Business mogul Miko Branch. Co-Founder, Creative Director and CO-CEO of Miss Jessie’s and co author of the book Miss Jessie's Creating A Successful Business From Scratch Naturally with her late sister Titi Branch Miko Branch was born to an African American father and a Japanese American mother in the early 1970’s. During her childhood, it became apparent that she was drawn to visual presentation and beauty. Beauty was important to her. This image of aesthetics was manifested in a variety of areas which included: what clothes she chose, how her room was decorated and how her hair was fixed. Miko’s mother had little time to participate in the activities that Miko enjoyed. Her mom attended art school in NYC at the School of Visual Arts and worked fulltime to help support the family. Some of the activities Miko enjoyed were tea parti

Miss Jessie's is a memoir and business guide full of inspirational life lessons and unique business advice from Miko Branch, the CEO of Miss Jessie's, the company that revolutionized the hair-care industry.When Miko and her sister, Titi, were children, their grandmother Miss Jessie taught them independence and showed them the value of being "do it yourself" women, all while whipping up homemade hair concoctions at her kitchen table. As a co-founder of Miss Jessie's, Miko reveals how she and Titi applied their grandmother's lessons to create a successful business from scratch.A charming and enlightening look at the women behind the brand, Miss Jessie's is full of entertaining stories and invaluable instruction that can be applied to any business.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a generous grant from PNC Bank.

Miss Jessie's is a memoir and business guide full of inspirational life lessons and unique business advice from Miko Branch, the CEO of Miss Jessie's, the company that revolutionized the hair-care industry.When Miko and her sister, Titi, were children, their grandmother Miss Jessie taught them independence and showed them the value of being "do it yourself" women, all while whipping up homemade hair concoctions at her kitchen table. As a co-founder of Miss Jessie's, Miko reveals how she and Titi applied their grandmother's lessons to create a successful business from scratch.A charming and enlightening look at the women behind the brand, Miss Jessie's is full of entertaining stories and invaluable instruction that can be applied to any business.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a generous grant from PNC Bank.Recorded On: Wednesday, August 12, 2015

We are all used to tips like go the extra mile, be the first to arrive in the last to leave, don't be afraid to fail and so on but there are eight more great tips that nobody will tell you, but we will; issues with the Apple watch; there are 3500 new apps for the Apple watch already, we discuss some of these; Are Apple watch sales as hot as we are led to believe?; We discuss the next big thing in seminars across the world, Humagrams. A novelty or revolution? One of the best interviews we've ever done with the extraordinary Miko Branch.

Miko Branch, Co-Founder, CEO of Miss Jessie's, the company that revolutionized the curly and natural hair care industry. Miko is also the Co-Author of the newly released book “Miss Jessie's: Creating a Successful Business from Scratch---Naturally.” Miko will share how she and her sister Titi Branch created a successful business from scratch.